Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, but we have to talk about the reality of where we are. As a result of the good outcome that was negotiated last Friday, we now have a default position which we did not have before. The British Government has agreed that, in the absence of agreed solutions, it will ensure Northern Ireland maintains full alignment with the rules of the Single Market.

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